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February 4, 2011
By MrsGolightly BRONZE, Newmarket, Other
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MrsGolightly BRONZE, Newmarket, Other
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Softly scraping those chubby cheeks of rosy red
Eyelashes like paintbrushes
Blink
Flash
Bam
A moment is gone.

Holding hands, sun kissed with sticky fingers and crayola
This is love; they just don’t know it yet,
Young eyes, unbroken hearts
Little girl
Little boy

Always partners
Painting pictures in the sand
Eyelashes like paintbrushes
Temporarily blinding the innocent from the real world
Giving them a different picture
Different strokes
Grade 1 loving is a flash of blue on the red, red sky

Toothless smiles and candy hearts breath
Let’s stay this way forever

© Charlotte M., Naples, FL

The author's comments:
If you know me, you know i'm nostalgic and appreciate the simpler things in life. Inspired by my work in a grade two classroom last semester. :)
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rainbowwaffles BRONZE said...
on Feb. 17 2011 at 3:43 pm
rainbowwaffles BRONZE, Stony Brook, New York
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Thank you :)
kelsey2097 SILVER said...
on Feb. 17 2011 at 9:26 am
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haunted halls is a really good one
Coleyy GOLD said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 9:50 pm
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this is sooo cute! it brings me back to being little again. amazing poem :)
rainbowwaffles BRONZE said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 9:34 pm
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I love the metaphors and similies. Amazing poem :) Could you check out some of my free verse poems, "Haunted Halls" and "My Lips Are Sealed"? I would really, really appreciate it.
BlackMoonWhiteSky PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 10:28 am
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I love how it's not too wordy but still has a sense of elequence to it.
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on Feb. 16 2011 at 10:22 am
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I love this poem,very innocent and sweet. If you have time tell me what oyu tihnk of mine.
cheyenne1997 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 9:10 pm
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I really like the description!!! This is a great poem
EmiiAngel GOLD said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 8:23 pm
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love the serene yet cheerful mood in this piece =] love how you tie kids with art <33
Coleyy GOLD said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 1:43 pm
Coleyy GOLD, Mission Viejo, California
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this is really good! i like the theme in it about innocence :)
nikkigonefishin GOLD said...
on Feb. 14 2011 at 11:15 pm
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I really like the innocense behind it. Keep writing :)